- Lot 1. Lot 1- General Civils Schemes (value less than £500,000)
- Lot 2. Lot 2- General Civils Schemes (£500,000 - £3,000,000)
- Lot 3. Lot 3- Surfacing Schemes
- Lot 4. Lot 4 - Surface Dressing and Other Thin Surface Treatment Works
- Lot 5. Lot 5 - Structures Schemes (up to £1,000,000)
- Lot 6. Lot 6 - Traffic Signal Improvement and Maintenance Works
- Lot 7. Lot 7 - Tree Surveys and Inspections
- Lot 8. Lot 8 - Tree Works
Scope
Reference
DN803128
Description
As part of preparations for the New Public Realm Service Herefordshire Council wishes to procure a new Highways and Public Realm Schemes Framework. The new framework will be used for the delivery of highways and public realm schemes forming part of a mixed economy model approach for the Council and which will run alongside the new Public Realm Contract that will come into place on 1st June 2026.
The estimated maximum total value of the contracts to be awarded across all Lots under during the Framework term is £100,000,000 (excluding VAT).
The estimated spend across individual Lots is included in the tender documents.
There is no guarantee on the level of spend across any of the Lots and the estimated spend across individual Lots is subject to change during the lifetime of the framework.
Commercial tool
Establishes a framework
Total value (estimated)
- £100,000,000 excluding VAT
- £120,000,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 15 May 2026 to 14 May 2030
- 4 years
Main procurement category
Works
Contract locations
- UKG11 - Herefordshire, County of
Lot constraints
Maximum number of lots a supplier can bid for: 2
Maximum number of lots a supplier can be awarded: 2
Not the same for all lots
CPV classifications are shown in Lot sections, because they are not the same for all lots.
Lot 1. Lot 1- General Civils Schemes (value less than £500,000)
Description
Lot 1 General Civils Schemes with an estimated Work Order value of less than £500,000.
Lot value (estimated)
- £7,500,000 excluding VAT
- £9,000,000 including VAT
Framework lot values may be shared with other lots
CPV classifications
- 45000000 - Construction work
Same for all lots
Contract locations and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.
Lot 2. Lot 2- General Civils Schemes (£500,000 - £3,000,000)
Description
Lot 2 General Civils Schemes with an estimated Work Order value of between £500,000 and £3,000,000
Lot value (estimated)
- £10,000,000 excluding VAT
- £12,000,000 including VAT
Framework lot values may be shared with other lots
CPV classifications
- 45000000 - Construction work
Same for all lots
Contract locations and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.
Lot 3. Lot 3- Surfacing Schemes
Description
Lot 3 Surfacing Schemes with an unlimited Work Order value.
Lot value (estimated)
- £55,000,000 excluding VAT
- £66,000,000 including VAT
Framework lot values may be shared with other lots
CPV classifications
- 45000000 - Construction work
Same for all lots
Contract locations and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.
Lot 4. Lot 4 - Surface Dressing and Other Thin Surface Treatment Works
Description
Lot 4 - Lot 4 - Surface Dressing and Other Thin Surface Treatment Works (Unlimited Work Order Value)
Lot value (estimated)
- £12,500,000 excluding VAT
- £15,000,000 including VAT
Framework lot values may be shared with other lots
CPV classifications
- 44113810 - Surface dressing
- 45000000 - Construction work
Same for all lots
Contract locations and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.
Lot 5. Lot 5 - Structures Schemes (up to £1,000,000)
Description
Lot 5 - Structures Schemes with an estimated Work Order value of up to £1,000,000
Lot value (estimated)
- £10,000,000 excluding VAT
- £12,000,000 including VAT
Framework lot values may be shared with other lots
CPV classifications
- 45000000 - Construction work
Same for all lots
Contract locations and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.
Lot 6. Lot 6 - Traffic Signal Improvement and Maintenance Works
Description
Lot 6 - Traffic Signal Improvement and Maintenance Works (Unlimited Work Order Value)
Lot value (estimated)
- £2,500,000 excluding VAT
- £3,000,000 including VAT
Framework lot values may be shared with other lots
CPV classifications
- 34996100 - Traffic lights
- 45316210 - Installation of traffic monitoring equipment
- 45316212 - Installation of traffic lights
- 50232000 - Maintenance services of public-lighting installations and traffic lights
Same for all lots
Contract locations and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.
Lot 7. Lot 7 - Tree Surveys and Inspections
Description
Lot 7 - Tree Surveys and Inspections (unlimited order value)
Lot value (estimated)
- £500,000 excluding VAT
- £600,000 including VAT
Framework lot values may be shared with other lots
CPV classifications
- 71355000 - Surveying services
- 71621000 - Technical analysis or consultancy services
- 77211500 - Tree-maintenance services
- 77230000 - Services incidental to forestry
Same for all lots
Contract locations and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.
Lot 8. Lot 8 - Tree Works
Description
Lot 8 - Tree Works (unlimited order value)
The Contractor will undertake tree works across the County. The scope encompasses all public realm trees including highways, public rights of way, parks and open spaces (including play areas), cemetery and crematorium, housing, other areas owned by the Council.
Lot value (estimated)
- £2,000,000 excluding VAT
- £2,400,000 including VAT
Framework lot values may be shared with other lots
CPV classifications
- 77211300 - Tree-clearing services
- 77211400 - Tree-cutting services
- 77211500 - Tree-maintenance services
- 77341000 - Tree pruning
Same for all lots
Contract locations and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.
Framework
Maximum number of suppliers
Unlimited
Maximum percentage fee charged to suppliers
0%
Framework operation description
A place on the Framework for each Lot will be awarded as a result of this procurement based on the offers that the Council deem to be the most advantageous tenders (MAT) to the Council. Maximum number of Suppliers per each Lot as defined in tender documents.
The council will assess all tenders in order to identify the Suppliers which have submitted the most advantageous tender (i.e. the highest-scoring tenders), based on optimum price and quality ratio in accordance with the award criteria and evaluation methodology set out in the tender documents.
Details of the Structure of the Framework and Framework operation procedures set out in tender documents ( Appendix 1).
Award method when using the framework
Either with or without competition
Contracting authorities that may use the framework
Establishing party only
Participation
Particular suitability
Lot 1. Lot 1- General Civils Schemes (value less than £500,000)
Lot 2. Lot 2- General Civils Schemes (£500,000 - £3,000,000)
Lot 3. Lot 3- Surfacing Schemes
Lot 4. Lot 4 - Surface Dressing and Other Thin Surface Treatment Works
Lot 5. Lot 5 - Structures Schemes (up to £1,000,000)
Lot 6. Lot 6 - Traffic Signal Improvement and Maintenance Works
Lot 7. Lot 7 - Tree Surveys and Inspections
Lot 8. Lot 8 - Tree Works
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Submission
Tender submission deadline
9 February 2026, 12:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
Tender submission via ProContract.
To register with ProContract follow the link: https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Award decision date (estimated)
1 April 2026
Award criteria
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Price | 52% | |
| Quality | Quality | 36% | |
| Social Value | Social Value Quality Question (4%) + Social Value Percentage pledge (8%) |
Quality | 12% |
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Documents
Associated tender documents
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Contracting authority
Herefordshire Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDTG-2978-LHCN
Herefordshire Council, Plough Lane
Hereford
HR4 0LE
United Kingdom
Region: UKG11 - Herefordshire, County of
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government